The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-12

w. E. Guerin, Of Green Bay, Wis.
eonsin, talks Of starting brick yard
here. He Processes that an exact
imitation OF Milwaukee brick can be
made from our clay, and says he un-
derstands the process thoroughly.
He viii be in Salina again week AZ
ter next.
A postal card was received Tues
day by S. s. Godfrey, announcing
the death Of Hiram II. Sutton, q
former well-known farmer Of Wal
nut township, aud a resident therein
for several years. Mr.. Sutton died
In Missouri very suddenly. He has
been In business in Eureka, Green
wood county, for some time.
Years ago the wild grape vines and
gnarled trees which made such >
''tanglswOOd" along our streams
were considered 4 nuisance. But
since people have commenced 70
build homes, ornament grounds. lay
out parks and additions, all this
tUsRs RdfWrde l. very servieeable. Il
is more picturesque than IL the trees
had grown straight, or the vines had
been cleared aN ay.
A gentleman who had made an in
sPeetiOn Of the Holly water systems
Of various cities Of Kansas (Sallna
included) for the purpose Of intro
dueing the same system In his city
tBelOit), says that Salinas works
seem to be the most satisfactory Of
all Of them. He remarked that the
power Of the streams here Il much
greater and steadier than at any Of
the other places he spoke Of.
Abilene takes pride in the follow
ing mention Of its ruins which
has appeared in the Albany Times:
Under the morning shadow Of
Mt. HermOn, mentioned by Jose
phus as the capital Of the district |
under the Romans, may still be seen
the ruins Of the aeient city Of Abb
lene, the city Of the GRASSY
meadow
We have always cOntended that |
Abilene was q fit place for poets to
dream the happy hours away. ID IL
indeed a grassy meadow" where
the cows and the sheep aud the pigs |
browse around, and the ruins give a
picturesqueness TO the scene.
John r. Woodward, Sr., tells a
pretty good " coon story" He has
been trying his luck at fishing, and |
was in the habit OF leaving bait in
his boat. II had disappeared there
from until night before last, when
imprOvising a trap he awaited re-
suits. Yesterday morning a coon
"a fOur-legged OneJ in the boat
awaited Mr.. WOOdward's coming.
The coon glared upon his eaptOr,
and gave him TO understand by GER
tain signs in the coon language
that IL was an internal piece Of bus
mess to thus deprive him 1.-THE COON
Of his liberty just for q piece Of bait.
The coon il now an ornament in the
Bartlett meat market, where he OBJ
serves a vast array Of supplies 30
near, aud yet so far.
There Is some discussion ~ to the
advisability Of charging an admit
lance fee OF fifteen cents at the door
an the occasion OF the commence
ment exercises Of the High School.
There Il a large collection Of the
hOOdlum element on such occasions,
and they disturb the exercises ma
terially-making Il almost impOssl-
BILE for the speakers to be heard In
the back part of the hall. The opera
house IL usually crowded TO suflOca-
ton, making II unpleasant for the
and the adnlttance Zee
may remeey that somewhat. Il Ii
the purpose Of devOtIng the receipts
III the fee Is charged) to paying the
expenses Of the graduating exercises
among which will be that Of the
which they think Of mir
ing. Probably this matter will be
talked over and settled at the meet
ing uf the hoard vt education satur-
day night,
$. $. Knapp has In his possession
the discharge nf James l.. Parker, q
corporal In 60. A. lS5th Illinois Vol.
Inf. The discharge was found on the
prairie one mile north OF POheta
In Saline county. The
owner can have the same by address
ing Mr.. Knapp at Solomon City, !
Kan, inclOsing stamp for postage.
County and state papers please copy,
aud confer a favor. 5. s. KNAPP.